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Do you know the symptoms of heart disease or if you are at risk? Dr. Kolli explains warning signs and prevention
What is heart disease?
Heart disease is any disease that affects the heart and or blood vessels of the heart. The heart has various components like muscle, valves, electrical system (conduction system) of the heart, blood vessels of the heart etc. Any of these components can be involved in the disease process.Why is the heart so important?
The heart is a unique organ in the body, which is responsible for the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the rest of the body. Every organ in the body depends on the heart for supply of nutrients, so that it can function adequately.What are the common forms of heart disease?
Some of the common forms of heart disease include the following: -
Cold, Allergies or Flu? What's What and What to Do About It
It starts with a sneeze. Then comes the scratchy throat and stuffy nose. Then you feel just plain lousy. Is it a cold? The flu? Or maybe an allergy?
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Shoulder Health: Taking Care of Your Rotator Cuff at the Gym
Are you one of many across the country who resolved that this would be the year to get more exercise? Getting exercise is one of the two most common resolutions (eating healthier is also at the top), and while it can be fantastic for our health, an injury can derail our best efforts for fitness.
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Concerned About Bone Health? Here Are Essential Nutrients To Keep You Going Strong
Healthy bones and dairy go together like, well, cookies and milk. But if you’re over the age of about 12, that simple equation is unlikely to sustain your skeletal health. Happily, a familiar range of foods — along with vitamins, minerals and weight-bearing exercise — can combine to keep your bones strong.
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Pros and Cons of the PSA Screening Test for Prostate Cancer
After skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer affecting American men. The American Cancer Society estimates that 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. This year alone, 164,690 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed.
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How the Umbilical Cord Saves Your Baby’s Life—and the Lives of Others
It’s an unforgettable moment, when the baby’s umbilical cord is cut after birth. With that painless snip, you and your baby are officially separated. Until then, the umbilical cord served as a lifeline to your child, connecting them to the placenta and providing oxygen and nutrient-rich blood, while removing waste products. Once your baby is born, the cord is cut—it has served its purpose. But did you know that even then, your baby’s umbilical cord can still save lives?
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A Fungus Among Us: Why You Should Take Care of Your Toenails
In Florida, it’s hot. It’s humid. (No kidding!) Our season for bare feet and sandals lasts more or less all year. But that also means it’s always the season for toenail fungus.
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On the Spiritual Care Team, No 2 Days Are the Same
To be a chaplain at Orlando Health is to have a job filled with amazing experiences almost every day. One of the most memorable experiences I've ever had as a chaplain was when I got to spend time with a Holocaust survivor during the final few weeks of her life. She told me stories about her experience in concentration camps, stories she had never shared with her family or close friends because she felt it would be a burden. As she was facing the end of her life, however, she told me she felt the need to tell someone.
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When it Comes to Head and Neck Cancer, Your Oncologist’s Experience May Make the Difference
The experience of a patient’s head and neck radiation oncologist may have a significant impact on their health outcome, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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How Our Air Care Team Trains and Helps Critically Injured Patients
Since 1984, Orlando Regional Medical Center's (ORMC) Air Care Team has flown more than 33,000 patients, helping them get the trauma and critical care services they need soon after an injury.
